NewsDrop March 2023

The intent has always been to communicate primar ily with a vocabulary familiar to middle-school children. But make no mistake – there is no “watering down” of the scientific facts underpinning the presentations. On the contrary, children and adults of all ages find a visit worth their while, with misconceptions about the Aqui fer corrected and accurate insights put forward and confirmed.To be sure, the Education Outreach Center is a destination for all people. And since the Center provides free admission, requiring only an advance reservation made through its website, www.eaaeoc.org , there is simply no reason not to visit. Water is life, pure and simple. Without it, there are no homes to build, businesses to operate, farms to irrigate, animals to raise, no industries to grow and prosper, and most importantly, none to drink and stay alive. Water fuels and sustains our hopes and dreams, and the lack of it is our worst nightmare.The state of Texas has empowered the Edwards Aquifer Authority to manage this unique and vital resource which resides several hundred feet below, and whose daily impact towers over all of us. It is the intent of the EAA Education Outreach Center to tell the story about the primacy of water in the lives of the more than 2 and ½ million people who reside in the Edwards Aquifer region, and depend on it for their lives,

EAA Sr. STEAM Outreach Educator, Sarah Valdez.

and their livelihoods. We are on a mission! We look forward to seeing you in 2023!

Presenter, John Ramirez.

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